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St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-14

New York wine firm occasionally sends
in the study of his business. One of
these has just returned. and he states
that the champagne and still wine prod
uct of the present season is less in
quantity, but probably better in quality,
than that of last year. The French wine
growers are slowly learning the value of
a certain application about the vines as
protection against mildew, and nearly
every vineyard where this was not used
proved a failure this year. The young
agent made the astonishing discovery
that the people in the champaign dis
trict drink very little champagne.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-14
American Legion OF Honor.

Tonight st. Paul Council, American
Legion of Honor, will open at 80 p. m.
instead of p. m. i'm order that the rou-
tine work may be quickly disposed of
and ''Good of the Order" reached, for
which Orator Souther is preparing a
programme, consisting of music, recita-
tions, etc. Minneapolis council will be
over in force, and by invitation will con-
fer the degree upon Col. E. III. G. TayE
lor, George w. Board, A. A. Robertson
and j. w. Rhines. 1t is expected this
will be the largest meeting of the order
ever held in Minnesota. Refreshments
will be provided. Members of the order
residing in st. Paul, who are not mem.
bers of st. Paul council, are also cordit
ally invited to attend. II
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-14
Mrs. Dorrian'S Funeral.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Isabella
Dorian took place from the Cathedral
at high mass Saturday morning at 9
O'Clock. Mrs. Dorian leaves one
brother, John pMcGrOrty, of Inv er
Grove, and four children, James and
William B., Mrs. j. III. Brown and Mrs.
J. Derrick, and number of grand and
great grandchildren and other relatives
to mourn her loss. The pail bearers
were John Wagner, John Duggan, L.
Grathwoll, P. ii. FitzgibbOns, w.
Walsh and T. Mitchell. Mrs. Dorian
has been resident of st. Paul for the
past thirty-six years and was highly
respected and beloved by all who knew
bQr
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-14
FROM NOAH'S MENAGERIE.

The greatest ant on earth-An eleph-
ant.-WaterloO Observer.
The cheapest kept animal is a night
mare.-Kentucky State Journal.
To tell horses age accurately, first
ascertain it.-Dansville Breeze.
When an elephant gets cold his voice
is apt to get tusky.-Drake's Jewellers
Magazine.
The frog that tOots in the morass is
not more astute than his fellow.-Yonk-
ers Gazette.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-14
Who Wants Mr.. Shipman?

TO the Editor Of the Globe. g
A gentleman recently returned to
this place from your city informs us
that about two months ago he saw an
advertisement in your paper for per-
son of my name. My name is as SUBJ
scribed below. Tam the eldest son OF
Hon. William d. Shipman, of New
York city, formerly United States dis
trict attorney for the district of Con-
necticut. If the advertisement con-
Germs me will you please inform me? l
intend moving my residence from this
point to Helena, Mont, about Dec. a.,
1887, but any letter addressed here
before OF after that time will find me.
WILLIAM WADE SHIPMAN.
Fort Custer, Mont, Nov. 10.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-14
FATHER NAUGHToN's SERMON
A Divine From Milwaukee
breaches at the Cathedral


breaches at the Cathedral.
AT the cathedral yesterday morning
the annual seminary collection was an
nounced to take place on Sunday next.
The fetal seminary collection last year,
amounted to s., 1886. Of this amount
the Cathedral parish furnished ST55.5O;
Assumption, s21O.75; St. Mary,s, s23l-65;
French church, $50. High mass was
celebrated. Father Stanley being the
celebrant, assisted by Fathers Gibbons
and Fitzpatrick. The sermon SSwas
preached by Father Naughton, of Mil
waullee, who took for his text these
words of the days gospel: 1.-The king
dom of heaven is like to a mustard
seed" he said: 1--WE may notice that
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-14
GLOBULES.

The Columbia Snow Shoe club will hold a
meeting for the election of officers at the mu
nicipal court room, at O'Clock, this even
ing.
The reform school board is scheduled for
meeting this afternoon, when the question
of removal OF the institution to Red Wing
will be discussed
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
A HANDSOME GIFT.
lent by Col. Charles ID. Curtis to the EN-
NETT Guards Banda Memorial of His
Sorenado in Butte.

Sent by Col. Charles ID. Curtis to the EN-
NETT Guards Banda Memorial of His
Sorensde IN Butte.
When Manager John Mcguire came over
from Helena Thursday night he brought
with him a beautiful memorial, printed in
gold upon green satin, and set in an elabor-
ate gold gilt frame. It was sent by Col.
Chas. D. Curtis, postmaster of Helena, to
the Emmett Guards Band. and reads as
follows:
Helena, Montana, October 20. 1887
To Major John Foley, Michael Devine,
John Murtoch, Joseph Combs, James
Neary, John Tobin, Mathew Doyle, John
Barry, Patrick MCGUIRE, Michael Vaughan,
Patrick Vaughan. Thomas, Kilgullan,
Robert Whitley, Peter McNulty, Henry
Cassidy, John Collins, Joseph Dillon and
Owen Whirity; Emmett Guards Band
Gentlemen :-Pernit me to thank you for
my late visit to Butte City. I assure you
that NJ incident OF my life will be cher
ished with greater pleasure. With heart
felt good wishes for each individual men,
Der of your splendid band, I have the honor
to subscribe myself, faithfully your friend.
CHARLES DAVID CURTIS.
The memorial now hangs in the hall of
the Emmett Guards band, and is regarded
with much pleasure by the members. They
they will be glad at any and all times
to do honor to Colonel Curtis, whom they
regard as a true Irish gentleman whose
has not been shrunk by years of
life in Montana. His record OF
nearly a quarter Of q century in Montana
is one that any man might we'll be proud
of, and he is to-day the most ~hospitab]e,
generous and charitable citizen in the 'Ter-
of Helena. As an I,ishman re.
OF Colonel Curtis yesterday, 'he is
! man that would take the coat off his own
back to give it to a poor man." Colonel
was one of the early explorers of the
National Park, in company with Captain
Jones of the U. s. engineering corps.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

suranes eompaniss raS6S bslow s pr
cent. Among thoss doing business on the
Pacific coast some have hsavisr losses In
some years than Others; some have iuva-
riable good luck, others q invariabls bad
luck. For example, the heaviest sufferer
last year was the New Hampshire, OF Man.
chester, N. a., whose fire losses bore a
ratio OF 326 per cont. to their premiums,
to which must be added an additional 80
per cent. for expenses OF management.
There, in n year, the company had to
pay out in insurance three and q half
times a. much for losses as they received
in premiums. The Insurance Company Of
the State OF Pennsylvania had o ratio of
1O2 per cent. Of losses to premiums,
and their expenses were in the
OF Al per cent. additional
which made the expense to them by fires
half as much again as they received in
premiums. The Caledonia of Edinburgh in
the year before ran as low as 1 per cent.
Of loss to premiums, but did a very
small business. The experience Of all is
the same that in the average of their OK.
p~erience they cannot afford to touch the
class OF risks offered to them over the coast
at less than tariff rates. 1t rests with the
themselves to get low insurance in
responsible companies by putting
up buildings that meet the requirements
experience shows are to some extent
against fire. There is a case
this town where. il the insured had put
up a fire wall when they took out insurance
on certain property, the difference in the
cost of insurance would have paid for the
wall in two years, the wall itself would be
as a protection to the property,
the insured would save half the
for the future. 1t is no exaggera-
lion to say that q brick building pays for
The difference between it's cost and that of
= frame in the lower insurance charged in
ten years. If Deer Lodge and Bozeman
want to secure lower insurance rates let
Them replace their risky frame buildings
with bricks, and they will not need to
stablish local insurance companies, and
is no telling how soon they may have
to be thankful their insurance,
nigh as it il, is being carried j solvent com
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Guessing Beans.

Thu diversity OF opinions az to the num-
Der of beans that can be contained in a jar
is shown by the book of guesses at Abe
Heyman & Co.'s. There were over 900
guesses, varying from $50 to II, 900. The
beans were counted last night by Mrs.
Cokefair in thirty minutes. Her husband
had bet her a pair OF gloves that she
couldn't count them in three hours, There
were 2,7O7 beans in the jar, and the near
est guesses were made by Messrs.. Billy Nc
Dermott and George Howell, both of whom
fixed on 1900 as the winning number.
The prize, q box of fine Havana cigars, was
I'D among the friends of those gen.
There were numerous side bets on
the result of the count.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
INSURANCE T.

The Bozeman Chronicle and the New
Northwest have come to the conclusion
that insurance rates are absurdly high in
those towns and that the only way to OBJ
tain relief is to start local insurance COM
panies in the different towns Of the North
west where these high rates prevail. The
New Northwest says that there have been no
fires of importancein Deer Lodge in the past
fourteen or fifteen years and thinks a local
insurance company at reasonable rates
could secure nine-t,nihs OF the underwrit-
ing OF the town. Possibly it could. The
plan is o new. 1t has been tried else
wherein Dakota and Minnesota. True,
it was not a bowling success, but it proved
valuable experience for the gentlemen who
went into the companies and who got left
in the inevitable deluge. As the New
Northwest says: Several railroad towns
in the Northwestern Territories have had
heavy and repeated fires. This brings our
rates up, under the system adopted by the
pool, to an exorbitant figure to cover their
losses" This is true SO far as it goes, only
it doesn't 60 quite fa- enough. The rates
adopted by the Pacific Coast Association
of fire companies is not based particu-
larry on their Northwest experience
nor on railroad towns. It is the aggregate
experience all over the territory they cover
accumulated, tabulated and an average
struck. That average shows that the COM
panies lose more on high risks than they
do on low ones. The agents are compelled
to write a great many risks that the com
panies would rather not touch but have to
take as a matter of accommodation. The
companies would like to seelocal insurance |
companies established. 1t would be an ex-
pensive but effectual means of convincing |
the communities who started them that it |
is a risky business to venture into. Deer
Lodge may exist fourteen or fifteen years
more before it has another important fire.
1t may have one this winter that will be |
remembered for all time subsequently in
Importance. Could anyone guarantee that
it wont? 1t may be safe to bet that it will
not, but that is no guarantee. A home in.
surance company there might make money
Tor several years together and the next be
bankrupted.
The actual profits made by the insurance
companies are the best test OF whether
they are overcharging the insured. As q
the dividends an sapital Of the FIRE In.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
After Hidden Treasure.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, December Z"
special to the Times Union says INV
schooner yacht Maria, OF New YORK sa"eD
from Key West last night Tor DenAc' -
search of hidden treasure, The ln'ofn'
ton and a chart relating to the 'fe''D'
were obtained from Il salinr III ira
ton. Many prominent Consfessin'D Tho
said to be interested in the vrh'"i' ruoas.
expedition is commanded By speei'i ii">
ury Agent Peck
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Ma.uire's Enterprise

During Mr.. John Maguire's ao ssa leading
Butte he secured a lease Oh s,obably
OPERA house in Winnipeg, and will pro 'Is an
lease the Duluth Opera House. Init it
offer for the Billings Opera Ho" ia ,enlars,
has not yet been accepted ns h1v lease
ing his circuit, and will pro coast. He
S S"s boo 'ssd q nu NIB OF frat s,sis s', yr'
tions for next su'athe''
Leustry and Moleska.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28

Elsewhere will be found q c%ommunica.
ton from a prominent member OF the Bal
of Butte in reference to the breach of pre-
cedent contemplated by the Supreme
Courtin the proposed assignment OF Judge
McLeary to this district. A good many
lawyers, and laymen, too, for that matter,
are opposed to making an issue OF the
matter at present, being Of the impression
that the Supreme Court will not so run
counter to the wishes OF this district. But
it comes from the lips OF Judge McLeary
ment, and it will be no time to make a
protest after the mischief is done. It goes
without saying that Judge McLeary is
probably one of the best lawyers ever ap-
pointed to the Supreme bench OF Montana,
and has given eminent satisfaction in his
circuit, except in the matter OF extending
the sessions Of court over a much longer
portion of the day than the legal profess
sion nave been accustomed to before his
advent. But the Second District wanted a
lawyer to succeed Judge Galbraith, who
had two qualifications pre.eminently-a
oiAV - DuVoO "uu " VI I'LL
law. These qualifications are united in
Judge De Wolf, and the bar OF the
district were unanimousin choosing him for
these reasons. Judge McLeary, it is under
stood, has q. strong desire to make Mis-
soula his place Of residence. The bulk OF
the legal business of this district is lone in
Butte and the profession demand that the
Judge of it shall be accessible readily when
ever they have occasion to make a motion
in chambers. Judge De Wolf resides here
and he intends remaining here. The bar
and people OF the Second District did not
exert themselves to nave a mining lawyer
appointed to the judiciary for the benefit
OF an East Side circuit. A strong but re-
spectful protest has been sent by members
OF the bar here to the Supreme Court
against the contemplated assignment OF
Judge McLeary to this district, and it will
be in order for the merchants and business
men OF the district to supplement it by a
similar respectful but urgent protest to the
same court, which has the disposition OF
the matter entirely within their power.
Now is the time to protest, 40 that the
Court may be thoroughly acquainted with
the sentiment here before it proceeds to
override precedent in assigning any Judge
except Judge DE Wolf as Judge Galbraith's
successor.
The Helena Independent sustains the
proposed action OF the Supreme Court in
this matter, and regards it to 'the advan-
tage OF Judge De Wolf to make the CHANGE
1t makes the singular argument that "it
will remove him into q new field where he
cannot possibly be embarrassed by any OF
the complications incidental to a lawyer
in the field where he has practised. A sufii-
Gent answer to this is that, if the Second
Judicial District were in a State and not a
Territory, it would elect one OF its own cit
liens to preside over it, and not a man
from Helena. or Miles CITY or Texas.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
SENSATIONAL ,ELOPEMENT.
Lovers From Childhood, Forbidden to
Marry, Circumvent Their Parents.

Lovers From Childhood, Forbidden to
Marry, Circumvent Their Parents.
Louisville special: A sensational elope-
ment took place this morning. John Har-
rs and Miss Laura Taylor, children OF
wealthy farmers on adjoining farms, near
Jeffersontown, a little hamlet in this
county, have been lovers from childhood,
but when, a few days ago, young Harris
asked Mr.. Taylor for the hand of his
daughter in marriage his offer was spurned
and he was told by the old gentleman thet
they were both too young to think OF mar.
rying for several years to come. This was
a sad blow to the youthful pair, but they
put their heads together and planned an
eIopement. Miss Taylor was standing in
the kitchen doorway this morning when
her lover drove up in a buggy.
HER APRON
and putting on her hat, which she had con-
cealed in the room, she ran down to the
gate and jumped into the vehicle. A mo-
ment later they were speeding toward the
city of Louisville, twelve miles distant.
"ls 1@ylols II a dA NSUou4ouCu "lC1CS6
of the incident, recovered from his surprise
in a few moments, hitched up his fieetest
horse. and, with blood in his eye and q
pistol in his pocket, started in pursuit.
He gained rapidly on the fleeing pair, was
WITHIN HAILING DISTANCE,
and soon would nave overtaken them had
not his horse stumbled and crippled him.
self. While he vent to a neighbours to Sc
cure another animal Harris and his sweet
heart reached the city and lost no time in
procuring a marriage license. Then they
ran with all speed to the Office of Magis-
trate John McCann, and the ceremony was
just finished when the irate parent OF Miss
Taylor, that was, dashed up to the door.
1t was too late, and after INDUCING in a
few cuss words he finally gave them his
blessing, and the trio went to their country
home in a far happier mood than they
came from it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Snow in tho South.

New ORLEANS, December pam Alex
andria (La.) special says it has been snow
ing here all the forenoon. In some places
the snow is from six to eight inches deep.
1t is the heaviest snowfall in this section
for many years..
COLUMBUS, Miss. December 24.-It has
been showing here all afternoon, and is the
heaviest snowfall ever seen in this section.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Kansas Still Protesting

Topeka, Kas., December 23.-Dispstcbe
which have been and continue to be s,,
out by special correspondents, giving bs,.
rowing tales OF suffering and death in Kan.
sas and Nebraska, are false, rs shown by
the best evidence that can be procured
There have actually been two deatbsn
Kansas and two in Nebraska, and tbess
have been reported to make a scare. Crsw
in Western Kansas have been poor and
the great majority OF the settlers have
been there but a short time and are moo,
but they are not in a starving condition BY
any The weather is moderatinc
the thermometer ranging from 40 toG
above zero.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
The Eastern Star.

At a meeting OF Ruth Chapter No. 2,
Order Eastern Star, held Wednesday even
ing, December 21, 1887, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year,:
Mrs. Geo. F. Marsh, w. NJ; Mr.. Thomas
Porter, w. p; Mrs. w. T. Boardman, A,
M; Mrs. VIM. Hamilton, Treasurer; Mrs.
John Simons. Secretary; Mrs. E. D. Aiken,
Conductor; Mrs. E. 3. Wells, Assistant
Conductor; Mrs. James Fish, Adah; Mrs.
Chas. Terrell, Ruth; Mrs. Uriah Seaman,
Esther; Mrs. Mexican, Martha: Mrs. T. V.
Schener, Electa; Mr.. v. 8. Clifford, Warden;
Mr.. Fred Mcdonald, Sentinel; Mrs. J. R.
Bordeaux, Organist.
This is the second term in succession
that Mrs. Marsh has been elected to pre-
side over the destinies of the Star, and is an
honor worthily bestowed upon a faithful
officer.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.
A New Postal Bill-The Hancock Resi-
dence Fund, Etc.

A New Postal Bill-The Hancock Resi-
dence Fund, Etc.
WASHINGTON, December 24.-The Post
master General has prepared a bill which
will be introduced in the House,
materially modifying the present law re.
lating to permissible writing or printing on
the wrappers of second, third and fourth
class mail matter. The bill provides that
the words sample copies" and marked
copies" may be printed on wrappers or
enclosures of second class matter AND that
in addition to the original print a written
correction of typographical errors may be
enclosed. The bill also provides that any
printing which is mailable as third class
matter may be placed upon wrappers OF
such matter, provided it is not in the
nature Of correspondence, and that a sufi-
GENTLY large space be left for the address.
As to fourth class matter, the bill allows
the same advertisements to be printed on
wrappers as are permitted to be enclosed
with the merchandise contained therein.
THE HANCOCK RESIDENCE FUND.
The committee of gentlemen who have
charge OF the fund to purchase and present
a residence to the widow of the late w. S.
Hancock, expect that the amount neces-
sary will be subscribed Immediately. The
SUN OF SIS, 900 has been subscribed ia
various amounts by friends OF the late
General, and the committee hopes to secure
the remainder in time to present Mrs.
Hancock with the house that has been
selected during the holidays.
ALMOST A RIOT.
An evening paper says: A riot was mar
rowly avoided at the navy yards yester-
day. At the close of work on the excaya-
ton for the new ordnance foundry, Super
intendent Pregsley announced the names Of
sixty men whose services would not be
longer required. The announcement, COM
ing as it did just before Christmas, was
followed by an exciting scene, participated
in by the discharged employees. They
shouted out against such treatment and
threats OF violence were made. The ap-
proach of an armed body of marines, which
bad been summoned, succeeded in bringing
the disturbance to an end.
A NEW FEATURE.
The annual report OF Chief Naval Con-
tractor Wilson has just been received from
the Government printing office. 1t is ex-
pected to be of value to persons interested
in naval matters, for the reason that it
contains a new feature in these reports, in
the shape Of d thorough de-
scriptive series of articles upon
all OF the recent additions to the
naval fleet, accompanied by a number of
illustrations and sectional plans. The re-
ports to the Naval Department from New
York and Norfolk navy yards, where pre-
parations are being made to build the great
six-thousand-ton armored wal ships. are
highly satisfactory. At New York the keel
blocks for an armored cruiser have been
placed and the ship is being laid down.
Advertisements for supplying the new
plant have already been issued and the
proposals will be opened on the 10th OF
next month.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
The Mountain View.

The main shaft OF the Mountain View is
now down the full depth Of $50 feet, hav-
ing been enlarged from a one and one-half
to a three compartment shaft. The air
shaft is being sunk to the 400 foot level,
where another station will be made, and a
drift run to the main shaft. Two enor-
nous new Dollars for the hosting works
arrived q few days ago. and the engine is
ready to ship. There will befour boilers in
use. The best ore in this mine was struck
after sinking 800 feet, and continues to the
bottom of the deepest workings, and how
much deeper no one knows. The ore chutes
are all complete, and full of ore. The
miners will have q holiday tomorrow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
A New Combination.

Among the documents filed for record
yesterday was the certificate OF incorpora.
tlon OF the Combination Mining and Smelt.
ing Company, composed of Messrs. An.
thony II. Garrett, Patrick Talent, Joseph
d. Harper, George E. Moule, Elliot Fl.
Wilson, Henry Williams, and Charles w
Goodale. The object OF the company ia to
carry on a general mining and milling bns;.
ness; to locate, buy. sell. wok, and develon
mines; and to buy. mill, smelt and concon'
trate ores. The life OF the company is to
be twenty years, and the capital stool
$6OO,OO0 in assessable shares. The sieiJ
~ operation is to be the Black Pine minino
district, and the principal Office viii he :; IS
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
Too Thin.

VIENNA, December 23.-lt IS rePo'V
thatCount Won Walkensteln, the Ao'
Ambassador to Russia, has sent " 80
Dental and reassuring report TO h' n.
eminent from ST. Petersburg, to .le IN
that the movements OF Russian .ro' .cord
the Austrian frontier are only j" hssn in
ance with q scheme which mas ~ nlace
operation since the Turkish war, ~ 70 the
Black Sea.